Bensalem is the first township that you encounter in Bucks County driving north on either Route 1 or Route 95 from the city of Philadelphia.
Bensalem Township is a huge area with many different types of industrial, commercial, and residential sections ranging from historic and quaint to modern and busy. We offer the Philadelphia Park horse race facility, the Neshaminy Mall Shopping Center, and so much more.
Bensalem Township has some of the best restaurants in the Delaware Valley, and offers great access to a multi-cultural community of shops and businesses. Bensalem Township is growing and changing every year to be increasingly profitable for the families and business managers in the area.
Bensalem Township offers a variety of recreational programs to our residents. We are continually improving our curriculum to provide a host of active and passive activities, which can be enjoyed by both residents and non-residents alike. Our summer and winter programs are some of the most comprehensive in Bucks County.
Bensalem Township maintains 25 parks for our residents to enjoy, whether it be sports activity or a relaxing picnic.
The Bensalem Township School District is the local educational system that functions within the laws of Pennsylvania.
A nine-member school board, elected by township residents, creates policy and conducts the business of the school district. The administrators who work within the limits of the school board manage the school system. The superintendent of schools is appointed by the school board and acts as executive director. Superintendents in Pennsylvania typically serve terms of three to five years.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,766
tial sections ranging from historic and quaint to modern and busy. We offer the Philadelphia Park horse race facility, the Neshaminy Mall Shopping Center, and so much more.